"Winter stars   ""This chart shows the winter stars that were important to Māori. The pre-dawn rising of Matariki (the Pleiades) and Puanga (Rigel) signified the start of the Māori year, in winter. Takurua (Sirius) literally means winter.""    Manuka Henare. 'Te mahi kai – food production economics', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09  URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-mahi-kai-food-production-economics/4/1"
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